Question

How do the 8 differ in 38108

Answer 1

The left 8 represents 8000 units.
The right 8 represents 8 units.

Their placement in the number is used to signify the multiplier for the number of units they represent. That is why the number system is called a "place value number system." Each time the digit is moved left one place, its value increases by a factor of 10.